جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Martine van Drielمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر ارشد

• Linguistics
• Media Studies
• Digital Communication
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Dr Martine van Driel serves as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the School of Languages, Linguistics and Film, Queen Mary University of London, where she contributes to the ESRC-funded project 'Autistic Adults Online' (Principal Investigator: Dr Nelya Koteyko). This research investigates how autistic adults leverage social media platforms to establish and sustain interpersonal relationships through digital communication. Her academic credentials include: PhD in Reader Responses to Online News Texts, University of Birmingham (2018) Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (PGCHE), University of Birmingham (2020) Dr van Driel's research bridges Media Studies and Linguistics, examining user-audience interactions with digital texts through discourse analysis. Her work explores linguistic structures in online news consumption, social media engagement patterns among neurodiverse populations, and evaluative language in digital environments. This interdisciplinary approach reveals how language shapes perception and interaction in virtual spaces. Analysis of her publications indicates a consistent trajectory in digital media linguistics, with emphasis on appraisal frameworks for news evaluation and comparative studies of Twitter's role in live blogging versus traditional media. Her professional recognition includes: Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), 2020 Dr van Driel has participated in significant funded research initiatives, including a GCHQ-supported project at the University of Birmingham (2018-2020) analyzing conversation structures in digital chat environments. Her current ESRC-funded work extends this expertise into autism-focused social media research, demonstrating sustained commitment to understanding communication dynamics in digital contexts.

• Modern Political History
• Intellectual History
• History of Political Thought
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Annelien de Dijn is Professor of Modern Political History at Utrecht University's Department of History and Art History, College of Humanities. Her work examines the evolution of Western political thought, focusing on freedom, democracy, and republicanism. Academic Affiliation: Utrecht University Research Focus: History of political thought (1700–present), freedom as anti-democratic tool Her research traces how freedom transformed from a collective self-governance ideal to a defense of elite privileges. She critiques conservative reinterpretations of liberty and explores implications for contemporary democracy. Key publications include Freedom: An Unruly History (2020, PROSE Award winner) and French Political Thought from Montesquieu to Tocqueville (2008). She co-edited Rethinking Liberty Before Liberalism (2022) and contributes to academic journals and public discourse. Scientific awards: 2021 PROSE Prize in Philosophy. She holds room 1.11 at Utrecht University's Drift 6 building.

Afsaneh Raziمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Human-Computer Interaction
• Social Computing
• Human-centered AI
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Afsaneh Razi is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Information Science at Drexel University's College of Computing & Informatics (CCI), where she co-directs the DONUTS (Data Ontology Networks Users Textuality Safety) Collaboratory and directs the ETHOS (Ethical Technology Helping Our Society) Lab. Her research is positioned at the intersection of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Social Computing, AI/ML, Privacy, and Online Safety, with a focus on designing technologies that facilitate safer online interactions, especially for vulnerable populations. Education: PhD, Computer Science, University of Central Florida MS, Computer Science, University of Central Florida MS, Software Engineering, Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch BS, Computer Science, University of Tehran Dr. Razi's research focuses on the sociotechnical complexities of online harms, leveraging human-centered machine learning to understand and mitigate risks encountered by vulnerable users online. Her work spans Human-Computer Interaction with emphasis on youth populations, Social Computing examining online communities, AI/ML applications for safety, and Ethics in technology design. She is particularly interested in how AI can balance protection and privacy for young people on social media, and how to develop trauma-informed research practices when studying sensitive topics. Her recent publications consistently focus on youth online safety, examining sexual risk experiences, AI-induced harassment, and AI's role in peer support. The research employs mixed methods combining qualitative insights with machine learning approaches, with significant attention to Instagram and other social media platforms to understand how young people navigate online risks through human-centered AI solutions. Scientific Awards: Impact Recognition Award (2023) for 'Sliding into My DMs' paper Best Paper Honorable Mention at CHI'24 (two papers) Faculty Summer Research Award at Drexel University (2023) Science Center Health Equity Research Fellowship Award (2023) NSF CSGrad4US Fellowship for mentee Jessica Medina (2023) Dr. Razi actively mentors PhD students in the DONUTS Collaboratory, including Elham Aghakhani, Layla Bouzoubaa, Sanonda Datta Gupta, Matt Namvarpour, and Aria Pessianzade. She has secured multiple research grants, including Drexel's Faculty Summer Research Award to investigate AI's role in teens' online safety and the Science Center Health Equity Research Fellowship for studying social determinants of health for people with epilepsy. Her research is highly interdisciplinary, collaborating with experts across psychology, medicine, and computer science. Dr. Razi co-directs the DONUTS Collaboratory with Drs. Shadi Rezapour and John S. Seberger, which brings together faculty and PhD students to research online safety, ethics, and AI governance. She also directs the ETHOS Lab focused on ethical technology development. The DONUTS team includes multiple PhD students working on projects related to harm reduction, NLP, social computing, AI, and online safety. Dr. Razi is additionally involved in the MOSafely community, an open-source initiative leveraging evidence-based research and AI to help youth engage more safely online.

• Medieval History
• Religious Knowledge Organization
• Manuscript Studies
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Johanna Jebe is a researcher at the University of Tübingen's Department of History, specializing in medieval history. She has held positions including: Academic Assistant (Post-Doc) at the Seminar for Medieval History since 2022 Academic Assistant at Prof. Steffen Patzold's chair (2017-2022) Doctoral Fellow at Graduate College 1662 (2014-2017) Research Focus: Analysis of Carolingian-era monastic manuscripts from St. Gallen and Fulda, examining knowledge organization, religious practices, and reform discourses. Her work challenges centralized narratives of monastic reform by emphasizing local manuscript traditions. Publications & Projects: Has published extensively on medieval libraries, monastic rules, and Carolingian knowledge systems. Created digital editions of medieval exorcisms and charms and contributed to the Tübingen History smartphone app. Awards: Received the Walter Witzemann Prize (2023), Dr. Leopold Lucas Young Researcher Award (2023), and Josef Leinweber Prize (2024). Education: Completed Magistra Artium in Modern/Contemporary History, Medieval History, and Protestant Theology (2014), with studies at Università di Bologna and a doctoral thesis on Carolingian monastic writing practices.

• English Literature
• Gothic Literature
• Gender Studies
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Federica Perazzini serves as a Researcher in the Department of Modern Literature and Culture at Sapienza University of Rome, teaching advanced English literature courses for the Master's Degree in Modern Philology through seminar formats under the PNRR ARmaME project where she acts as Principal Investigator. Her instruction covers Shakespearean tragedies (Hamlet, Macbeth) and modern/postmodern works (Mrs Dalloway, The Hours) with Italian-language delivery while maintaining English textual analysis. Her research traverses English literary history from the eighteenth century to contemporary media, specializing in Gothic literature's evolution across adaptations like Penny Dreadful, gender/queer theory investigations of female agency and deviance, fashion studies examining clothing as identity performance, and trauma theory applications. She integrates digital humanities methodologies with traditional close reading to analyze cultural representation and historical context, particularly evident in her computational studies of eighteenth-century phraseology and vestimentary symbolism. Perazzini's scholarly output demonstrates consistent thematic development across publications, with recent works exploring the intersection of Gothic tropes and science fiction, vestimentary identity construction in Defoe's narratives, and intersectional trauma in Victorian adaptations. Her research reveals a methodological preference for interdisciplinary frameworks that bridge literary analysis with cultural history and digital tools. As Principal Investigator of the PNRR ARmaME project, she directs research dissemination activities while supervising Master's students through course-based instruction. Though formal PhD advisees aren't documented, her teaching includes comprehensive assessment structures with ongoing assignments and written examinations requiring original textual analysis in English.

Luigi Marinelliمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Polish Language and Literature
• Polish Studies
• General Slavic Studies
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Luigi Marinelli is Full Professor at the Department of European, American and Intercultural Studies of Sapienza University of Rome, specializing in Polish Language and Literature. He teaches courses like Polish Literature III and Polish Language I , with lectures held in the Marco Polo Building (3rd floor, Lab 4 & 5). PhD in Slavic Studies (Sapienza, 1991) MA in Polish Language and Literature (Florence, 1983) His research spans Polish literary history from the Middle Ages to contemporary, with emphasis on intercultural dynamics, translation studies, and gender/minority discourses. Recent publications focus on Czeslaw Milosz's Dantism, the Esau Complex in European literatures, and Polish avant-garde movements. Scientific Awards include the Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship and the Italian Ambassador's Cultural Medal. He co-organized the 2022 international conference on minor/major cultural hierarchies. Articles reveal interdisciplinary engagement: 12 out of 15 focus on Polish-Italian intertextuality, Renaissance comparative studies, and postmodern translation theories. Subfields include cybernetic art, interwar intellectual networks, and ethical dimensions of canonical texts.

Haun Saussyمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Comparative Literature
• Chinese Studies
• Translation Studies
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Haun Saussy is University Professor in the Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations and the Committee on Social Thought at the University of Chicago. He holds a PhD from Yale University (1990) and has maintained strong ties with French scholars through collaborations with institutions like the Collège de France and CNRS. Currently serving as adjunct director of the Chicago-CNRS International Research Laboratory 'HumanitiesPlus,' he also fosters academic partnerships with the University of Global Health Equity in Rwanda. PhD from Yale University (1990) Specializes in Chinese literary studies and comparative literature Active in international academic collaborations His research explores: Translation studies and linguistic theory Cultural memory in global contexts Comparative methodologies in humanities Historical intersections of Chinese and Western thought Postcolonial and transnational literary frameworks Digital humanities applications Recent publications analyze: Structuralist approaches to language Ethics of cultural comparison Literary reception across language barriers Material history of literary forms Contemporary Chinese literary historiography Global implications for humanities research

Mehmet Çiçekمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Turkish Language Education
• Linguistics
• Semiotics
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Mehmet Çiçek is a Professor at Gaziantep University's Faculty of Education in the Department of Turkish Language Education. He holds a doctorate in Linguistics from Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne (France) and has served in various academic and administrative roles since 1992. Doctorate: Linguistics, Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne (1995-1999) Master's: Linguistics, Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne (1993-1995) Licence: Atatürk University, Turkey (1987-1991) His research focuses on Turkish language education, semiotics, discourse analysis, and cross-linguistic studies. Recent work examines textual analysis, cultural representation in language learning, and pedagogical methodologies. His publications span Turkish language structure, semiotic systems, and educational applications. Articles include analyses of adjective placement, plural/possessive morphology, and discourse in literary and visual contexts. Prof. Çiçek has supervised multiple graduate theses on Turkish pedagogy, cultural transfer in language teaching, and discourse analysis. He has held leadership roles including Faculty Dean and Department Chair at Gaziantep University. He contributes to academic governance as a board member and serves on examination juries for professorship and doctoral applications.

Phillip John Usherمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Renaissance Studies
• Classical Reception
• Epic Literature
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Phillip John Usher, Associate Professor of French at New York University, specializes in Renaissance Studies, classical reception, and interdisciplinary explorations of geography, ecology, and visual culture. His research interrogates the complex relationships between literary epics and artistic production during the French Renaissance. Current project: The Humanist Anthropocene Key methodologies: Literary criticism, art history, spatial theory Professor Usher's monograph Epic Arts in the French Renaissance examines visual-literary dissonance in Renaissance epic production, analyzing works by Ronsard, Dolet, and d'Aubigné. His Errance et Cohérence explores Renaissance spatial concepts through transnational literature, while his annotated translation of Ronsard's Franciade revitalized this foundational text for English audiences. Research interests include: Renaissance epic literature and its artistic connections Classical mythological reception in early modern Europe Geographic and ecological thought in 16th-century France Visual studies and architectural representations in literature Recent publications investigate: Crete's symbolic role in Ronsard's Franciade (2017) Prophetic architecture in d'Aubigné's Parisian works (2009) Virgil's influence on 1530s Limoges enamels (2012)

Hina Azamمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Islamic Law
• Islamic Theology
• Qur'anic Studies
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Hina Azam is an Associate Professor in Islamic Studies at the University of Texas at Austin's Department of Middle Eastern Studies. She holds affiliations with the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Department of Religious Studies, and Center for Women and Gender Studies. Her academic journey began with a PhD from Duke University in 2007, focusing on sexual violence in Mālikī legal ideology. Dr. Azam specializes in Islamic law , Qur'anic exegesis , Islamic feminism , and pedagogy . Her research explores intersections between gender , sexuality , and religious ethics in Islamic legal traditions. She investigates historical and contemporary debates about sexual violence , marriage advice literature , and legal pluralism in Islamic jurisprudence. Her scholarly work has been recognized with prestigious awards including the James Henry Breasted Award (2016) for her book Sexual Violation in Classical Islamic Law and Texas Ten honors (2019) for exceptional teaching. She serves on the Graduate Assembly, Curriculum and Design Committee, and Jefferson Center for Core Texts and Ideas steering committee. Dr. Azam actively supervises undergraduate theses graduate theses dissertations across multiple departments. Her grant history includes Summer Research Award (2010) College Research Fellowship (2009) SSRC-MERTA Pre-Dissertation Fellowship (1999) supporting various projects from Islamic law program development to interfaith marriage studies .

• Modern German Literature
• Poetics
• Reception History
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Prof. Dr. Rudolf Helmstetter holds the Professorship for Modern German Literature at the University of Erfurt within the Faculty of Arts and Humanities . His scholarly work bridges literary theory , systems theory , and cultural studies , with a focus on modernist poetics , media-specific realism , and the interplay of form and cultural memory . Helmstetter has extensively analyzed authors like Theodor Fontane, Heimito von Doderer, and Niklas Luhmann, exploring themes such as quotations as cultural artifacts , autonomy in literature , and the sociological implications of narrative forms . His research investigates how mediality and cultural epistemologies reconfigure literary expression, particularly through the lens of Luhmann's systems theory and Benjamin's media philosophy . Helmstetter's publications span topics from anthropological transitions in literature to the aesthetics of advice and interpassivity , often interrogating the boundaries between art, society, and media . He has co-edited works on literary realism, interkulturality, and the cultural history of modernity. Helmstetter's pedagogical and administrative roles include leading the German Studies program at the University of Erfurt. His academic output reflects a deep engagement with 20th-century German literature , media theory , and cultural critique , positioning him as a key figure in the intersection of literary studies and social theory .

Katharina Waldnerمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Religious Studies
• Ancient Religions
• Martyrdom Studies
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Prof. Dr. Katharina Waldner is Professor of General Religious Studies at the University of Erfurt, where she has held the professorship since 2009. She serves as Dean of Studies for the Faculty of Arts and Humanities and is the Seminar Speaker for Religious Studies. Additionally, she is an Associate Fellow at the Max Weber Center for Advanced Cultural and Social Sciences. Her academic journey includes a Licentiate (1993) and Doctorate (1997) from the University of Zurich in Greek Studies, Latin Studies, and Classical Archaeology, with her doctoral thesis focusing on gender and initiation rituals in ancient Greek polis culture. Waldner's research explores the intersection of religion, culture, and society in antiquity, with particular emphasis on: Early Christian martyrdom narratives and their cultural contexts Gender dynamics in ancient religious practices Ritual theory and performance in Greco-Roman traditions Spatial and temporal dimensions of religious experience The aesthetics of religious power and authority Transformation of religious identities in imperial contexts Her publications demonstrate consistent focus on martyrdom discourses, ritual practices, and the spatial organization of religious phenomena across the ancient Mediterranean world. Waldner maintains memberships in the German Association for Religious Studies (DVRW), Swiss Association for Religious Studies (SGR/SSSR), and the Network LehrehochN: The Alliance for University Teaching.

• Multimodal Communication
• Multimodal Corpora
• Spoken Language and Gestural Behaviour
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Patrizia Paggio serves as an Associate Professor and Senior Researcher within the Department of Nordic Studies and Linguistics at the University of Copenhagen's Faculty of Humanities, concurrently holding a full professorship at the University of Malta's Institute of Linguistics and Language Technology since September 2011. Her scholarly work centers on the intricate relationship between verbal and nonverbal communication modalities, with international recognition for advancing methodologies in multimodal analysis. Academic Background: PhD in Computational Linguistics from the University of Copenhagen (1997), dissertation: "The Treatment of Information Structure in Machine Translation" Professor Paggio's research program investigates how gestures, head movements, and other nonverbal cues interact with spoken language to construct meaning in natural communication. She has pioneered methodologies for constructing and analyzing multimodal corpora, while maintaining technical expertise in machine translation systems, grammar engineering, and content-based querying frameworks. Her theoretical work spans formal syntactic structures, discourse phenomena, information packaging, and ontological representations for linguistic data, consistently bridging computational methods with linguistic theory. Analysis of her recent publications (2020-2025) reveals a sustained focus on computational approaches to nonverbal communication, particularly the automatic detection and annotation of head movements and gestures in both physical and digital environments. Key contributions include the GEHM Zoom corpus for online interaction analysis, eye-tracking studies of emoji processing, and diachronic modeling of historical language change. Her work strategically integrates eye-tracking, corpus linguistics, and machine learning techniques, establishing her at the convergence of linguistic theory, cognitive science, and artificial intelligence applications. Professional Leadership: Coordinator of the international GEHM (Gestures and Head Movements in Language) research network Organizer of MULTIMODAL CORPORA 2018, 4th European/Nordic Symposium on Multimodal Communication, and LREC2022 Workshop on People in Vision, Language and the Mind

Sarah Shawمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس پاره‌وقت

• Buddhist Meditation
• Early Buddhist Texts
• Pāli Literature
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Sarah Shaw serves as a Part-time Lecturer at the University of Oxford's Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies and holds an Honorary fellowship at the Oxford Centre for Buddhist Studies, with college affiliation at Wolfson College. Her academic role bridges teaching in the Department of Continuing Education and specialized research in Buddhist textual traditions. Her research centers on Early Buddhist (Pāli) meditation practices, narrative literature including Jātakas and Dhammapada stories, and contemporary Buddhist rituals across South and Southeast Asia. She uniquely examines maritime metaphors in Buddhist narratives and cross-cultural influences of Asian thought on 19th-century British literature, revealing intersections between religious philosophy and literary history. Analysis of her publications shows consistent focus on Buddhist meditation pedagogy, narrative interpretation of selfhood and liberation, and textual criticism of Pāli sources. Her work frequently connects ancient Buddhist concepts with modern mindfulness applications while exploring gender dimensions through early Buddhist nuns' poetry. Recognition includes: Honorary fellowship, Oxford Centre for Buddhist Studies Though specific advising activities remain unpublicized, her editorial collaborations on volumes like 'Lives Lived, Lives Imagined' and extensive book publications demonstrate significant scholarly mentorship and contribution to Buddhist studies discourse.

Angelica Duranمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Comparative Literature
• Disability Studies
• Religious Studies
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Angelica Duran is a Professor of English, Comparative Literature, and Religious Studies at Purdue University, with a courtesy appointment in Critical Disability Studies. She holds a Ph.D. from Stanford University (2000), an M.A. (1988) and B.A. (1987) from the University of California, Berkeley. Her research spans 16th–21st century comparative literature, focusing on English and Spanish traditions, religious studies, disability studies, and translation theory. She has published extensively on Milton, including monographs and edited volumes exploring his global reception, visual adaptations, and pedagogical applications. Her recent publications examine Milton’s transnational influence, the role of prosthetic sign systems in literary interpretation, and intersections of disability, movement, and theological discourse. She bridges early modern and contemporary analyses, addressing issues of translation, cultural adaptation, and digital humanities. Duran has received two Irene Samuel Memorial Awards for her edited volumes Milton in Translation (2017) and Milton Across Borders and Media (2023). She serves on editorial boards and academic committees, including the Renaissance Society of America's Conference Chair (2022–27). As a comparative literature scholar, she connects European, American, and global traditions, emphasizing religious, diasporic, and pedagogical dimensions. Her work explores how texts traverse ideological, physical, and disciplinary boundaries.